The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith said “Today’s Spending Review brought some welcome investment to York and North Yorkshire – including a commitment to York Central and a bus franchising pilot. Across the country, this is a long overdue commitment to improving people’s lives, with investments in affordable housing, schools and our NHS”.
“York and North Yorkshire have got behind devolution and people across our region are counting on us to deliver. To make a credible case for devolution this government needs to show it is serious about rural and coastal areas. These announcements fall well short of what we need to deliver the full ambitions we have in our region – better transport, better jobs, and opportunities for everyone”.
“I know that people across our region are counting on us to deliver, and we’re determined not to let today’s announcements slow us down”.
“We’ll make every pound work hard for our communities. And we’ll keep working with government to demand the funding and support our region deserves”.
“This government had a real chance to show it was serious about rural and coastal areas – but it missed it. We need real investment in our transport infrastructure and our communities to unlock our region’s full potential and ensure that every place can thrive”.
“Next week, when major infrastructure funding is announced there is an opportunity for the Government to demonstrate their commitment to improving connectivity in York and North Yorkshire and across the North”.
“Only then will devolution truly deliver the change our region deserves. And we won’t stop pushing until we get it”.
Read the full Spending Review here.
